| Cyaneidae | |
|---|---|
| Lion's mane jellyfish, Cyanea capillata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Semaeostomeae |
| Family: | Cyaneidae |
| Genera | |
The Cyaneidae are a family of true jellyfish. About 20 species are in this family, including the well-known lion's-mane jellyfish.
As traditionally defined, this family also included the genus Drymonema, but it has been moved to a separate family, the Drymonematidae.